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Exotic pets, frog legs and scientific specimens: CITES online workshop discusses conservation of amphibians in trade
Geneva, 8 December 2023 — Amphibians are thought to be the most threatened class of vertebrates globally, with millions of specimens traded internationally every year for a variety of reasons...
Compliance with wildlife trade rules dominates first CITES Standing Committee meeting following CoP19
Geneva, 21 November 2023 — Trade in precious timber and sharks and conservation of elephants, big cats, parrots, eels, marine turtles and totoaba were among the many critical matters reviewed...
CITES Secretary-General's Certificate of Commendation awarded to Europol for successful law enforcement operation to address illegal trade in European eel
Geneva, 9 November 2023 — Today, the Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) awarded a Certificate of Commendation to Europol...
Compliance with international wildlife commitments and urgent wildlife conservation matters to be tackled at CITES annual meeting
Geneva, 27 October 2023 – The survival of a myriad of wild plants and animals will be addressed in the week-long 77th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee. The packed...
Sustainable Wildlife Management is essential to achieve key targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
JOINT PRESS RELEASE - Nairobi, Kenya - UN Biodiversity Scientific Body Recognizes Valuable Role of unique Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management The flyer is available from here The IPBES...
CITES Trade Database surpasses 25 million trade transaction records
Geneva / Cambridge, 3 October 2023 — More than 25 million records of wildlife trade transactions have now been reported by the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in...
Solomon Islands renews commitment to CITES following joint mission
Honiara, 26 September 2023 — The Government of the Solomon Islands has renewed its commitment to the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...
From rosewood trees to edible orchids: CITES Plants Committee sets the tone for the next two years of sustainable and legal trade in plant and other forest species
Geneva, 22 June 2023 – After five days of lively discussions on rosewoods, orchids and medicinal and aromatic plants, among others, the 26th Meeting of the CITES Plants Committee concluded...
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches Biannual Report 2021 - 2022
Geneva, 20 June 2023 – The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) has launched its Biannual Report for 2021 – 2022 , highlighting the successes and achievements of countries...
Review of international trade in wild and captive-bred animals, future zoonotic disease emergence among discussion topics for upcoming CITES meeting
Geneva, 15 June 2023 – In the early years of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (1975-1989), a staggering 96 per cent...
